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Tuning: standard
Intro: 
  Dm    F    C   Dm(x2)
DmSome day… Fsome how… CI’m gonna make it go awayDm  
DmI been chasin’ these Bbsame old dreams around… sCeems like forever and a dDmay
DmSlippin’ down Fan old road again… Cseems like I been this way beforeDm  
DmThis same old story’s like an oBbld broken record… Call the edges of my memories are worDmn
BbSteppin’ out, and… falFlin’ downBb… through all the misery and sDmin
BbI’m sinkin’ fast in this oFld quicksand ground… Cwish I could remember, what I had to do to live
CJust like I did when I still had a handful of friends… hey!
Break Jam: 
Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm  C  G  Dm
Break slower: 
Dm  F  C  Dm  Dm  F  C  Dm
DmDon't give up there’s a, Fbrand new horizon… it Ccouldn’t be any worse than yesterDmday
DmStill in your heart it’s just, Bbone more tomorrow… you gotta Ckeep on, beatin’ down the daDmy
CI keep starin’ up at the judge, who says he won’t… let me find my way… hey!
Break Jam: 
Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm  C
BbSteppin’ out, and… Ffallin’ downBb… through all the feel good and pFain
BbYou take me in and you, Fspit me out… Cdrag it out just like a ball and chain
CWould you believe some of my so called best friends, don’t even know my name… yeah!
Break: 
Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm  C  G G
Dm  x4
DmSome Fday… some how… CI’m gonna make it go aDmway
DmI been chasin’ these Bbsame old dreams arouCnd… seems like forever and a Dmday
Outro: 
Bb  C  Dm Dm
Bb  C  Dm

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Sinkin Down

by Scott H. Biram

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: standard

Intro:

Dm F C Dm

(x2)

Dm F C Dm

Some day… some how… I’m gonna make it go away

Dm Bb C Dm

I been chasin’ these same old dreams around… seems like forever and a day

Dm F C Dm

Slippin’ down an old road again… seems like I been this way before

Dm Bb C Dm

This same old story’s like an old broken record… all the edges of my memories are worn

Bb F Bb Dm

Steppin’ out, and… fallin’ down… through all the misery and sin

Bb F C

I’m sinkin’ fast in this old quicksand ground… wish I could remember, what I had to do to live

Just like I did when I still had a handful of friends… hey!

Break Jam:

Dm C Dm C Dm C G Dm

Break slower:

Dm F C Dm Dm F C Dm

Dm F C Dm

Don't give up there’s a, brand new horizon… it couldn’t be any worse than yesterday

Dm Bb C Dm

Still in your heart it’s just, one more tomorrow… you gotta keep on, beatin’ down the day

I keep starin’ up at the judge, who says he won’t… let me find my way… hey!

Break Jam:

Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C

Bb F Bb F

Steppin’ out, and… fallin’ down… through all the feel good and pain

Bb F C

You take me in and you, spit me out… drag it out just like a ball and chain

Would you believe some of my so called best friends, don’t even know my name… yeah!

Break:

Dm C Dm C Dm C G G

Dm x4

Dm F C Dm

Some day… some how… I’m gonna make it go away

Dm Bb C Dm

I been chasin’ these same old dreams around… seems like forever and a day

Outro:

Bb C Dm Dm

Bb C Dm

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